Bone and Bones ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Lead ; adverse effects ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects

OBJECTIVETo investigate the Effect of recombinant adenovirus vectors containing human Bone morphogenetic proteins-2 (Ad-hBMP-2) on the for mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) in rabbits.

METHODSTwenty-four New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into experimental group, and control group and underwent mandibular distraction osteogenesis. After 5 days latency, the distracters were activated at a speed of 0.5 mm every 12 hours for 7 days, then on the first day in the consolidation period, the distraction gaps of experimental group were injected with 0.2 ml Ad-hBMP2 10(12) pfu/L, while the animals of control group were injected with 0.2 ml Ad-EGFP 10(12) pfu/L. At the 7 th and 28 th day of consolidation period, specimens were obtained, X-ray and histomorphology were performed. The bone density and the quantity of new bone formation in the distraction gaps were observed and compared between the two groups at different consolidation period.

RESULTSAd-hBMP-2 treated specimens demonstrated an increased amount of new bone formation

CONCLUSIONSAdenovirally-mediated delivery of BMP-2 can locally increase bone deposition during DO, which may potentially shorten the consolidation period.

Animals ; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 ; pharmacology ; Bone Regeneration ; drug effects ; physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Mandible ; drug effects ; surgery ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; physiology ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; Rabbits ; Recombinant Proteins ; pharmacology

We aimed to examine the effect of pioglitazone on transdifferentiation of preosteoblasts from rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into adipocytes and investigate its effect on bone metabolism. BMSCs were harvested from the femurs and tibias of a rat, then separated, purified, proliferated for 3 generations and differentiated into preosteoblasts for 5 days and 14 days respectively in the presence of osteogenic medium. Thereafter, the preosteoblasts were cultured for 21 days in the presence of adipogenic medium with and without pioglitazone (1 μg/mL). Partially-differentiated osteoblasts were identified by mineralized nodules with Alizarin red S staining. Transdifferentiated adipocytes were identified by Oil Red O staining. Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was performed to assay the expression levels of osteogenic markers Runx2 and ALP, and an adipogenic marker PPARγ. Those cells cultured for 5 days did not show mineralized nodules as detected by staining of Alizarin red S, while those cultured for 14 days showed dispersed mineralized centers in the form of brown spots, although without obvious red mineralized nodules. After adipogenic transdifferentiation for 21 days, adipose-drops were found in cells of 5CG and 5EG earlier than those of 14CG and 14EG, and the former showed much more adipocytes separately as detected by Oil Red O staining. Whatever the time was 5 days or 14 days of BMSCs osteogenic differentiation, the cells cultured with pioglitazone showed much more adipocytes than those without pioglitazone. Our experiment showed that the less time it took for BMSCs osteogenic differentiation, a stronger ability remained for BMSCs to transdifferentiate into adipocytes. The mRNA expression levels of Runx2 and ALP were decreased by 1.79 and 1.90 times respectively in 5EG (P< 0.05) as compared with 5CG, and that of PPARγ was increased by 1.31 times in 5EG (P<0.05) as compared with 5CG. The mRNA expression levels of Runx2 and ALP were decreased by 1.45 and 1.54 times respectively in 14EG (P<0.05) as compared with 14CG, and that of PPARγ was increased by 1.39 times in 14EG (P<0.05) as compared with 14CG. It was concluded that pioglitazone stimulated the transdifferentiation of BMSCs into adipocytes. These observations provided a potential mechanism of imbalance in thiazolidinedione induced bone metabolism.
Adipocytes ; drug effects ; Animals ; Cell Transdifferentiation ; drug effects ; Female ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; drug effects ; Osteoblasts ; drug effects ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Thiazolidinediones ; pharmacology

Animals ; Cell Cycle ; drug effects ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Ceramics ; pharmacology ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Glass ; Humans ; Osteoblasts ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects

OBJECTIVETo establish the human osteoblasts culture system in vitro, observe the effects of icariin on human osteoblasts proliferation and expression of OPG protein, and to explore the mechanism of promoting bone formation about human osteoblast in icariin.

METHODSThe femoral cancellous bone pieces were obtained from the operation. The enzyme digestion method was used for culturing. The third passage of human osteoblast was taken for experiments. The cells were divided into four groups, the control group was treated with 15% NCS-DMEM-F12 (1:1), the experimental groups were respectively treated with 10(-6), 10(-8), 10(-10) mol/L icariin. The MTT method was used to observe the proliferation of human osteoblast on 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 d; in 8, 10, 12 d, western blot was used to determine the expression of OPG protein on human osteoblast.

RESULTS1) Results of MTT: the icariin promoted the proliferation of human osteoblast. There was a concentration-response relation,while with the concentration of icariin increased, the ability was more obvious. There was statistically difference between 10(-6) mol/L icariin group (0.402 +/- 0.033) and the control group (0.268 +/- 0.031) (P<0.05). In the timely research, as the time prolong, the number of human osteoblast were more. At the fifth day, the human osteoblast entered rapid growth period, and access the growth platform stage; the icariin began to promote the proliferation of human osteoblast from the fifth day, which almost maintained to the 7th day and the 9th day, and most obvious in the 9th day. There was statistically difference between 10(-6) mol/L icariin group (0.402 +/- 0.033) and the control group (0.268 +/- 0.031) at the 9th day. (The results of OPG protein expression: in the control group, the expression of OPG protein was detected at the 8th day (1.01 +/- 0.08), and reached the expression peak (1.80 +/- 0.10), there was statistically different (P<0.05). In the different days and different concentration icariin groups, the expressions of OPG protein were all inferior to the control group. While the concentration decreasing, the expression was less. There were statistically difference (P<0.05). At the day 12, there was no significant difference of OPG protein expression between the 10(-6) mol/L icariin group and the 10(-8) mol/L icariin group (P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe effect of icariin promoting the proliferation of human osteoblast maybe is one of the mechanisms of improving the bone formation on human osteoblast.

Animals ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Flavonoids ; pharmacology ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Humans ; Osteoblasts ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; Osteoprotegerin ; metabolism

Flavonoids ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; Osteoporosis ; drug therapy

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of Eupolyphaga Sinensis Walker on mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) in rabbits.

METHODS30 Japanese white rabbits (weight 2.0-2.5 kg, about 3 months old) were divided randomly into control group (n = 15) and experimental group (n = 15). Unilateral mandibular DO models were established at the right mandible of the rabbits. Distraction was started 7 days after the surgery at the speed of 0.4 mm per time twice a day and continued for 10 days. From the first day of distraction to the day of execution, the experimental group rabbits were fed with 2 g of ESW power once a day at 9 o' clock. Three animals in each group were executed respectively at 24 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, 4 weeks and 7 weeks after completion of distraction, and the specimens of DO were harvested. The general observation, X-ray examination, histological study and immunohistochemical staining of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were performed. The images of immunohistochemical staining of BMPs and VEGF were analyzed by the image analysis software, and the results were analyzed by statistical software SPSS 17.0.

RESULTSThe rate of the new bone formation in the experimental group was faster than that in the control group, and the immunohistochemical staining of BMPs and VEGF in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group.

CONCLUSIONSESW can promote the formation of the new bone in the distracted gap during mandibular DO in rabbits, which may be due to its enhancement effect on the expression of BMPs and VEGF.

Animals ; Bone Morphogenetic Proteins ; metabolism ; Bone Regeneration ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; methods ; Rabbits ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the expression of immune-related genes during osteogenesis stimulated by simvastatin.

METHODSAfter treated with simvastatin, the expression of immune-related genes of mouse osteoblast was examined with gene chip (BiostarM-140s).

RESULTSThere were 16 differently expressed genes related to immune function, with nine down-regulated genes and seven up-regulated genes.

CONCLUSIONSAfter treated with simvastatin, expression of inflammation related genes is down-regulated and inflammation inhibitor genes is up-regulated in mouse osteoblasts.

Animals ; Down-Regulation ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Mice ; Osteoblasts ; drug effects ; immunology ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; Simvastatin ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of prostate cancer cell line PC-3 conditioned medium (PC- 3-CM) on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow human basalis mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs).

METHODShBMSCs were isolated and culture-expanded by density gradient centrifugation from normal volunteers. PC-3 cells were cultured till the time of logarithmic growth and then transferred to a fresh medium, which, after 24 hours of incubation, was collected as PC-3-CM. Passage 3 hBMSCs were cultured in the fresh medium alone (the control group) or that with 50% PC-3-CM (the experimental group), and the effect of PC-3-CM on the proliferation activity of the hBMSCs was detected by WST-8 assay. Based on the types of medium used, the hBMSCs were divided into Groups I (control), II (50% PC-3-CM), III (osteoblast inducer) and IV (osteoblast inducer containing 50% PC-3 CM). The effects of PC-3-CM on the osteoblastic differentiation of the hBMSCs were determined by ALP staining, ALP activity detection, Von Kossa staining, and calcium quantitation.

RESULTSAt 1, 3, 5 and 7 days of incubation, the absorbance values of the cells in the experimental group were 0.4370 +/- 0.0285, 0.7980 +/- 0.0213, 1.9090 +/- 0.0612 and 2.3023 +/- 0.0610, and those in the control group were 0.4060 +/- 0.0223, 0.6643 +/- 0.0075, 1.3727 +/- 0.0176 and 1.7947 +/- 0.0115, respectively, with significant differences between the two groups (P < 0.01) except on day 1 (P > 0.05). The positive rate and intensity of ALP staining were gradually increased in the four groups, with the ALP activities of 0.29 +/- 0.03, 1.30 +/- 0.03, 2.13 +/- 0.08, and 3.80 +/- 0.03, respectively (P < 0.01), and so was the intensity of Von Kossa staining, with the calcium depositions of 0.04 +/- 0.01, 0.44 +/- 0.05, 0.98 +/- 0.03, and 1.27 +/- 0.04, respectively (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONPC-3- CM can promote the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Cell Differentiation ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Culture Media, Conditioned ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Osteoblasts ; cytology ; drug effects ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; Prostatic Neoplasms

The collagen I was made with the dialysis method of enzymolysising the pig skin, and the static deposition in vitro of calcium phosphate was comparative studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) under the condition of pH7. 4, Ca/P 1.67 and whether adding the collagen I into the system. Then the chemical composition of the sedimentary product and the diversification of the collagen I 's IR and Raman spectra (RS) before and after the mineralization were analyzed. The results showed that,under the physiological pH condition that there was not any collagen I, though Ca/P reached up to 1.67, the sedimentary product was CaHPO4 x 2H2O yet, however, after adding collagen I into the system, the bone-like apatite was deposited, which proved that collagen I indeed had the effects on the inducing of the bone-like apatite's mineralization in vitro; there was obviously mutual coordination action between collagen I and its mineralization product--bone-like apatite, which caused that amide peak I red-shifted, amide peak II and amide peak III decreased significantly or disappeared on the IR of collagen I, which maybe was the mechanism that how collagen I induced the depositing of the bone-like apatite.
Animals ; Apatites ; metabolism ; Collagen Type I ; pharmacology ; Osteogenesis ; drug effects ; Skin ; chemistry ; Swine